Alabama

Stewart Looks To Continue WVU Stability

1. West Virginia (11-1, 7-0) - As the Rich Rodriguez soap opera has drawn to a close in Morgantown, new coach Bill Stewart will look to continue a stability that has led the Mountaineers to finish no less than second in the league in the last six seasons.

Stewart's starting point will be with the incredible Pat White at quarterback as he threw for 14 touchdowns and rushed for 14 a year ago. White has a savvy ability in both parts of the offense as he threw only four picks in '07.

Replacing Steve Slaton might be an issue if WVU did not have Noel Devine in the backfield. He averaged 8.6 yards per carry and ran for six touchdowns as a rookie. He was the catalyst of the Mounties' 48-28 route of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl with 108 yards and two scores. Devine and White will enjoy running behind an offensive line that returns all five starters, led by an all-America left tackle in Ryan Stanchek.